The Florida Marlins and Chicago White Sox on Friday denied a report that said the teams discussed trading Marlins right fielder Mike Stanton to Chicago for manager Ozzie Guillen last summer.

Team sources told The Palm Beach Post and the Marlins' website that such a discussion "never happened." White Sox general manager Ken Williams labeled as "false" the Chicago Sun-Times' claim that he asked for Stanton.

According to a report, the Marlins were willing to trade Mike Stanton for manager Ozzie Guillen. (AP)

Florida, which fired manager Fredi Gonzalez during the season, reportedly wanted to hire Guillen to manage. Because Guillen was under contract to the White Sox, however, that wouldn't have been possible.

At the same time the Marlins expressed interest in Guillen, he was at odds with Williams. The Guillen-Williams relationship was so strained that the White Sox gave the Marlins permission to interview Guillen. The White Sox team site reported the club asked for compensation for its manager.

According to the Sun-Times, Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria was so adamant about Guillen managing his team that a possible trade including Stanton was discussed. Guillen was the Marlins' third-base coach prior to becoming the White Sox's manager.

The Sun-Times reported the trade talks died after Guillen agreed to manage the White Sox in 2011.

"I never talked to the Marlins. I never did," Guillen told the Sun-Times. "I hear it every day. I live in Miami. One thing I know, they had permission to talk to me. But in the meanwhile, I'm happy to be with the White Sox. I wanted to be with the White Sox in 2011. I hope I'm going to be with the White Sox for more than that. My goal is not to just manage the White Sox one year. I hope I finish my career there. I'm open to finishing my career there. It's up to them (as to) what they do."

Guillen is in the final year of his contract, and the Marlins have yet to name a full-time manager for 2011. There is speculation that Florida will give interim manager Edwin Rodriguez a one-year deal, in hopes of then hiring Guillen for the 2012 season.

Stanton, 20, hit 22 home runs and drove in 59 runs for the Marlins after being recalled from Double-A last June.